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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) ) n7 t3 S/ I0 [$ J$ K
Just because.(没有别的原因。) . r- V8 r( P' R+ j7 e( |* {
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
% t$ O' s9 [" O7 E" eYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) ; y9 B6 S2 ^  `/ _3 e/ n& `) F
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 9 C, d* h0 l5 h8 F
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
) S( i# w" O: q& ?# kMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
! Z  d: e5 I9 H4 a; h. i) H  SI am not available.(我正忙着) : ^* N5 k# Z, ?+ Q  Z+ D) }$ M6 w7 c
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) 7 W; P! k* C. m0 j" g3 Z
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
, h! V! J" r5 q5 N: Z" cDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 9 D3 \$ Z$ G; b6 _9 V; |
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
* f3 S1 a' e" n5 {% K$ |You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
, z/ E# T" I& f5 _6 |& MDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 $ y: M. q' X+ _5 B0 I" s( g" K  |
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
- z9 ^5 Y$ y+ C1 xYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 2 ?% e  H3 k- l, U0 _% ~, O
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
7 k+ J8 ]8 C$ a% ?You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 - M8 g/ K6 J- m+ o
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 . R0 W6 W* T" N  Q0 |9 U' u+ i
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
; u/ T1 l* m: K9 YYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 ( [  l, e7 H. t% D3 }* N5 r) ?0 f
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 6 |- L6 a% p5 p: P$ W9 i8 @6 ~) K$ c2 F
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
& O/ R; g2 f5 I4 bIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
# g8 _4 ?, p7 h) [; d! y0 M0 EI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 * [, h4 _2 X9 e- g2 X% {6 w* s, f
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
8 X9 V0 C/ S" G1 S' l+ V: x# GYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 . W5 S" G% `( u  F" f. T
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
* r% G9 h1 y" f0 p9 m* y5 jHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 6 N0 Y5 ~3 O; I# l# O9 ?. V
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 ) I) w' z' A0 B
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
3 F& s5 E& V) o5 Q% Q) R, ?7 E1 C0 La piece of one's mind .直言不讳 5 X3 _6 ?% B6 m3 E; [8 f
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” . m. w2 G1 z& u9 S6 l% ^0 ?
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
9 X0 u1 c% J0 g. R+ G/ JThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 3 I3 L; d/ }( H7 r* L8 p
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 ! P$ {; T8 P3 C3 y/ A+ O! T; I
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
  S$ E4 G' K9 g7 K, ?8 F( n6 RA to Z 从头至尾
2 e% L+ n3 u7 DI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
6 ^5 T5 \4 D+ I' Cabove somebody 深奥
3 p9 ?& V; [7 w- G, f4 f6 PWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
$ w* ]/ b. K& I' z) w; W+ lall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 , }  n- u# T& A: D1 Z
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
: F8 x& ]+ F/ f* O$ w! K/ j2 kall the more 更加,益发
( V8 z. p) `+ ?  b; G% r. OYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 + f5 E0 \5 R! b' D
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 $ O4 e2 z  [, \+ @6 y' Z
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
! T. D4 M( G7 m% ?all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
6 \! B' _- g7 i/ S/ K0 V! Q: mThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
% D" v, N# ]& j" T" F! o# Dall out 竭尽全力 5 c3 ]9 c1 L/ }" s+ @' {
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
' j! F: e8 c, Pall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
8 A* {2 j9 S# f7 l& w7 d- bGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
/ Z0 P3 p2 |3 X4 |  }! s- q' GI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 5 U- {6 W5 m6 x; k$ ?( H+ T# E
all set 准备就绪 5 J; v5 I7 M5 f
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
2 R$ v8 D6 l3 V* |( }( Dall you have to do 需要做得是
: }1 P6 a' t3 c# bAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 # a* b/ a  h# B* [" s, I5 Z
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
9 I9 C7 k9 S) ^# e  RTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
- P( g9 k# G5 ?9 f! A对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 * r% @* W) B- |# V4 ^7 R/ G
as busy as a bee 非常忙 4 h+ u4 w, l( r( E& B% v  Z& x
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
2 X1 z0 G; R! t5 tat one's fingertips 了如指掌
( p% Q, O" D7 x  l' Z" m+ r4 P/ Q: THow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 ) E; Z: x6 f9 z6 @  I
at one's wit's end 智穷 ) J* Z) w4 y1 k. F! ~
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 * y1 ~+ h2 z: z
big shot 大人物,大亨 ! l* m1 [1 a: E; e7 M
He is a big shot in our little town. ( [; @2 W0 C+ @
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 & D9 k4 `) V0 [% |( b! Z
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
# ?/ t3 v0 D. y  |4 W: Vblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
7 N! T, @9 x6 u& S1 H3 MThe thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
* u1 c% m4 c- Q, k+ w0 y1 \black and white 白纸黑字
% u& R  W3 J3 l/ P: k( NThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
% P  g' Y# P3 f6 Nblind alley 死胡同 6 c1 y) v0 F, B; M
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 ; @$ o, P! n2 ^& y, q
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
5 d( I/ `5 s+ m( Q' |2 lThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 # P, A; s# T7 N% ~) u) K' V) s
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
$ o# G9 k) H1 ^* h' |6 `# Z! ]3 }, xDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
% A# @1 z2 z, {0 c+ Iborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
& f; E: z2 {% jHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 - T3 C' `6 T- D7 O4 D0 d/ B; U
bland new 崭新的
& M) N  X7 q% D' ?- @. ua bland new coat 新衣服 $ F) j: F% ~$ J- ~# V, N' I
break the ice 打破沉默
! Q: d1 o1 R0 A9 G' `The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 8 w3 B! [* l! N7 i/ r+ {
by a blow 无意中的一击 ) C0 w0 a5 L0 t6 A8 Z; W  u
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
* s, K1 B2 y2 h# p/ Ican't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
  K, p: W# K) R- l( fI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
( i& p  `) G- {7 g& E  u! |carry something too far 过火了
3 O* W( s  `" \. E3 ^You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
/ N) T7 X1 |8 Y; Mcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
8 z: a3 `5 p* E& c% T5 n. JYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
# }2 I0 u4 d$ Ncats got one's tongue 哑口无言
8 S- K# U: O/ B& p7 q5 c6 E7 ?chain smoker 老烟枪
, e7 z1 F. W& bcome up with 产生,想出 # c$ Q- s$ ?7 U* S/ ?
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 - {, w! f5 Y, U8 P; }. |0 Q, i
come easily 容易 2 ^; z9 p# c2 n2 N
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
# K* d2 t3 H9 O6 P1 z- d5 Scup of tea 喜欢
7 ~4 N# t. R+ I7 d  PMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 5 o/ l7 X, W* V4 g
cut it out 停止,住嘴
; \( ^+ q1 |+ C& KCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
0 k) b" b  x" u" A5 b' Ucall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 7 Q3 u5 J) V2 @( _  ~
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
6 D" L8 Y. X4 j) X/ R- U( @* jNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
3 G- ~8 `$ _7 y& Qdear John letter 绝交信
$ ^1 a$ y, J- p6 \; ?Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. $ E# k1 P6 m4 G( {6 Y" v  e
do somone good 对某人有好处 3 h: i) }+ u: U7 j  o2 X
Having some moring exercises does you good.
. c, f& h- k7 sDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
7 E4 I; M, [) Edoesn't count 这次不算 6 B% q  N3 z: X8 p' N2 T: o
It doesn't count this time,try again. + v/ y, I7 Y' e, v0 D
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 , c* \, H( Z7 Q3 [( }0 w& q1 X* E6 y
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. * w2 }7 S" i1 ?
down and out 穷困潦倒 ) D* W9 D& S& I
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. ( o! p$ \& y' D1 g, C9 _0 t
drive at 用意,意欲
0 A9 g$ g5 u3 ?, s  \What's he driving at?他用意何在?
+ K0 H8 R) e) B  h: xdrop in 偶然拜访
9 h: {7 k8 x& C' w  hI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. * I6 S/ g' G9 Y, X
drop me a line 写信给我
7 `- d( D; P2 W8 v; y0 ]8 p4 BOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
- w3 u9 q; w7 p! ]7 p4 C3 L& Cearly bird 早起的人 4 x: ^, |1 u# [1 D& ]
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 6 K  ^( _& g( ~2 P( y) J- u$ O
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
+ Q2 J2 P" K) U2 g, ~3 Heat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 3 B# t# |% z9 Q# }
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
7 d; B2 o" p% w& Gface the music 直面困难 1 I  q4 k" U8 W+ T
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 ' {, m2 x7 M$ ~2 C6 f4 R: p/ I: T3 w
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
3 \& s, _. V, H; tYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
) v3 j' G0 C: |fed up 厌倦 / q$ {( o( s" l0 r
I am rather fed up with your complaints. ( u6 f2 _; u# p
feel free to do something 不要拘束
7 ~! w. h- ~- o! ]Please feel free to make suggestions. 2 x5 O( B& @- j* |2 o, Q: J
few and far between 很少,稀少
: `/ r2 K  d% ?0 p/ ^1 \Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 6 ]; p4 \" |: x" M$ i
French leave 不辞而别
) }3 i0 G, L) b$ R8 l$ T- `, Ngive me a headache 让人头痛
6 Z( ^! }" \+ }# z3 H$ cThe naughty boy gave me a headache. 0 u% l7 D1 x7 v' q6 I3 ?( W- R$ ~# S
give me a hand 帮我一下   \4 `- q, v! Q4 e" h9 C( d! V7 p' _; n
go Dutch AA制 4 _+ ~" w2 J! {) u8 E, D  Z/ S" J) N6 L
God bless you 上帝保佑你
3 F5 T8 ~' D: P5 R& ~9 t; J2 KGod bless you with your examinations. ( v% s9 R: U8 ~7 V9 m+ Z9 O2 ]
God knows 天知道
* {! r. v6 w) n' E: sGot it? 明白了吗? " k$ s% V- g) G  v% K& r" k. G* C1 f. W
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 7 v0 e9 N" O( p4 `4 x3 c
hands are full 非常忙
( ?- x: n% I* A6 K" b/ A& Whave a ball 勇敢 % g+ j  L  e0 I1 r& t/ w- T
have had it 受够了
1 m% k6 H3 _* M# C! jI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 4 @2 R) K: y! t
hold water 站得住脚 8 }: E# F8 S, M7 w2 _& a1 G
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 5 \( J8 e- y4 T2 n- a7 u! i) N
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 " q* e4 N* X; r/ m* x4 U
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。9 v4 v. [* ~( L0 i% u
keep an eye on 提高警惕
; c6 v# t0 \+ V3 P' gkill time打发时间 * Z9 y, @5 ^' e/ K- L' O( X
lazy bones 懒骨头
* _, n  ]9 ?4 F+ u0 {Get up lazy bones! / s( i. L5 {; w/ O" N
leave it to me 让我来吧 2 n8 t7 h1 g  v9 \$ _
leave me alone 别管我 3 P. G6 p8 a. A
like father like son 有其父必有其子 6 K. V: Z& ]9 h) t) L: |! Q+ U
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 $ o* y1 W4 i1 L' y/ r1 i" w
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 $ ^7 |" y5 x9 @/ G/ b1 S) Y1 u, E- [
make a big money 赚大钱
; G: H5 V$ U* E* V, E$ o, z; Rmake both ends need 收支平衡 $ A- G+ u! B  q5 p; O# f) z2 M
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
4 Y9 s( X1 S! j9 M" W* T: dmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 + X( _; x8 p9 v: A9 J. J! h# O: m
His achievement made waves in his country. * I1 b* q2 C0 K7 _3 D  ]5 y
make yourself at home 别拘束
5 P$ E7 ], b- W) q6 p6 k. x  y7 Lno good 没有好结果 2 e* Y8 i2 c& B8 r9 q" v5 _
Bad mam comes tono good. # L9 f$ G3 H; w. G7 T9 O
no kidding 不要开玩笑
3 S4 N9 D. n1 Y4 Wnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
# P# l# m# b8 i, E* `6 Hnot really 也不是……
; m! e5 E% \+ l8 W  @old hand 老手 2 d4 _  l# c7 T. J+ v6 L
He is an old hand at stealing.
( K$ \/ L" q8 `9 q) x" nold story 老一套
$ e, l( F4 W+ T/ v$ t+ @9 k. RI am tired of it,same old story. % Y6 E% X3 `# j' k- h; `8 s# m0 c
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
% t! M, @1 z: m1 h3 X& }. s- Hon occasion 间或
% |. j' J, ]( f2 s' S+ s( h# fof one's own accord 自愿地
$ P% g* b: Q8 i* v0 m: K4 jpacked like sardins 拥挤 6 |6 s; ~6 g  N3 e3 z3 ^0 I# V
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. & Z3 N! o8 |+ H1 K; ?0 J+ _! i
pass away 去世 5 \+ R9 P  r+ y* E% v/ ^
pay the price 付出代价
* D% G1 L) K, XYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
$ o: ~& K. O6 n- T# S3 Jput up with 忍受 % j" D/ m1 r4 S0 ]( G/ }
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 3 x7 H4 s5 H# I
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
6 x* t1 h! b0 i8 kred tape 繁文缛节 % Q) R& s' o0 G5 m  `9 C4 d
red carpet 红地毯 - @9 T2 |9 u  ]: @; n2 u: c+ C5 j
run into 偶遇 ) \9 n1 n" K, n8 q8 t8 v
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 0 L% F8 Q* y3 y. n* h
run out of 用尽,缺少
, ]! T0 ~0 R! N, mQuick,quick,we are running out of time. & f  m- G' a2 }& J1 w% L" T
show up 炫耀
7 k0 y# a7 l8 }+ tsmall potatos 小人物 , C* f( L" J8 a4 E
so what? 那怎么样呢?
, |7 ~  c1 ?) c$ u; r; ~stand up for 忍受
( X2 F, s  R% ^" M4 e4 g( P! `suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 ' p& v" m. D- o6 H5 c
sunday dress 最好的衣服
" f4 g- P. |) s7 V' ksure thing 十有把握的事 + P9 z/ \& Y; V' }
take one's time 尽情玩
; I( ?$ f1 X* D) g. H4 hTake your time and enjoy it.
! h! }, P, a0 y2 T' Vtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
5 e( B) C  q  ?4 y$ n: lthat's it 就是
1 N- n* ]5 i4 }- Y& r6 Ethat is really something 太好了 8 |2 a3 p) ]: X# {  q5 ~8 R
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 , ~# S2 m1 b- {/ _, j
there you go 这边请
% f+ _4 ]$ H8 i: ]& Q: i4 ythere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
. H( O+ |& s9 |& M" x7 ~under the table 死底下,秘密地
& Z: D" u% s' I6 B* A, P+ @# q7 [under the weather 身体不适 / O  j  ]) [- _1 E1 e! M
what's going on 怎么了 / [; M- M4 \8 c8 a: ]
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 5 J6 [  J7 |: b
walking dictionary 活字典 # {9 N+ k+ w% h; b& S
what is up 近来可好 1 e8 O# V8 N* J5 r+ t! u+ F( A
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。" m- j( `+ f; I& w) |
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
9 u8 q4 A* U, G$ A我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
' S$ P) [7 R6 p: \( ?  ]眼镜完好无损
2 M4 {/ _& C2 I1 Z7 a* K7 Y6 T然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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